The application of microfluidics to biotechnology is an exciting new area that has already begun to revolutionize how researchers study and manipulate macromolecules like DNA, proteins and cells in vitro and within living organisms. Now in a newly revised and expanded second edition, the Artech House bestseller, Microfluidics for Biotechnology brings professionals and students to the cutting edge of this burgeoning field. Featuring numerous updates and including three entirely new chapters, this book provides a detailed look at the mechanical behavior of the different types of micro/nano particles and macromoleculesthat are used in biotechnology. INDICE: Dimensionless Numbers in Microfluidics. Microflows. Interfaces, Capillarity and Microdrops. Digital, Two-Phase and Droplet Microfluidics. Diffusion of Biochemical Species. Transport of Biochemical Species and Cellular Microfluidics. Biochemical Reactions in Biochips. Experimental Approaches to Microparticles-Based Assays. Magnetic Particles in Biotechnology. Micro-Manipulations and Separations Using Electric Fields.
- ISBN: 978-1-59693-443-6
- Editorial: Artech House
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 525
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés